News

Flemington straight to suit Divine Quality

Monday 20 May 2019, 5:12pm

After flopping around a bend in the Sangster Stakes at Morphettville, Divine Quality is set to run in the Straight Six over 1200m at Flemington.  Read more »

Tonsor to continue Smith's winning ways

Monday 20 May 2019, 4:58pm

Trainer Matt Smith hopes promising sprinter Tonsor can bounce back from a last-start defeat when he runs at Randwick.  Read more »

Lessons learned from Criterion invaluable

Monday 20 May 2019, 4:14pm

Lindsay Park is hoping lessons learned from an international campaign with Criterion can be carried over into the Australian preparation of Alfarris.  Read more »

Slow recovery for injured rider Hackett

Monday 20 May 2019, 2:57pm

Injured rider Michael Hackett is making progress, albeit slow, as he remains in Sydney's Liverpool Hospital after a fall at Tomingley.  Read more »

Trainer Ben Smith guilty of cobalt charges

Monday 20 May 2019, 1:42pm

Suspended trainer Ben Smith has been found guilty of 10 charges regarding elevated cobalt levels, race day treatments and giving false evidence.  Read more »

Jordan Childs spends the night in hospital

Monday 20 May 2019, 1:15pm

Jockey Jordan Childs has spent the night in a Melbourne hospital after a post-race fall at Bendigo.  Read more »

NZ betting levy to be repealed

Sunday 19 May 2019, 5:18pm

Racing minister Winston Peters says the betting levy in New Zealand is to be phased out to free up money for the industry.  Read more »

Apprentice Thompson escapes serious injury

Sunday 19 May 2019, 4:34pm

Apprentice Aidin Thompson appears to have escaped serious injury after being taken to hospital following a two-horse fall at Beaudesert.  Read more »

Furrion to miss Melbourne Cup qualifier

Sunday 19 May 2019, 4:14pm

Lindsay Park head trainer David Hayes is disappointed Furrion will not get his chance to race for a direct entry into the Melbourne Cup.  Read more »

Reloaded to run at Randwick before Atkins

Sunday 19 May 2019, 3:56pm

Trainer Chris Waller will give Reloaded the same lead-up to the Group One J J Atkins as he did The Autumn Sun last year.  Read more »

The Candy Man to return to Brisbane

Sunday 19 May 2019, 12:16pm

Fan favourite The Candy man is set to return to city racing after making it six straight wins in a Class Five at the Gold Coast.  Read more »

Brideoake to return to Sydney for inquiry

Sunday 19 May 2019, 11:41am

The inquiry into the scratching of Princess Jenni from the Adrian Knox Stakes is set to take place before Racing NSW stewards.  Read more »

Ciaron Maher considers wfa for Dubious

Sunday 19 May 2019, 10:57am

Trainer Ciaron Maher is considering running top two-year-old Dubious in the weight-for-age Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.  Read more »

John Allen to appeal Doomben suspension

Sunday 19 May 2019, 10:39am

Doomben Cup-winning jockey John Allen is likely to appeal his 13-day suspension for his ride in the Group One race.  Read more »

War of Will wins Preakness Stakes

Sunday 19 May 2019, 10:28am

War of Will has won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico to give trainer Mark Caisse and jockey Tyler Gaffalione a first win in a Triple Crown race.  Read more »

Despatch gives Pannell maiden Group One

Saturday 18 May 2019, 5:50pm

Adelaide jockey Todd Pannell has ridden his first Group One winner on Despatch for trainer Tony McEvoy to celebrate a home-town win in The Goodwood.  Read more »

Grey Lion stakes claim for Brisbane Cup

Saturday 18 May 2019, 5:17pm

Grey Lion will now head to Queensland for the Brisbane Cup after claiming a second Sydney stakes win in the Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Etana Oaks bound after winning The Roses

Saturday 18 May 2019, 5:12pm

Etana is a significant firmer in Queensland Oaks betting after landing a confident betting move in the Group Two The Roses at Doomben.  Read more »

Declares War wins at last for Matt Cumani

Saturday 18 May 2019, 4:44pm

A start in the Queensland Derby remains a possibility for Declares War after he broke through for Matt Cumani in The Mahogany Challenge at Flemington.  Read more »

Kenedna claims Group One WFA Doomben Cup

Saturday 18 May 2019, 3:56pm

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher's great run in Group One races at Doomben has continued with Kenedna winning the Doomben Cup.  Read more »

Tyzone storms into Stradbroke contention

Saturday 18 May 2019, 3:40pm

Tyzone will attempt to become only the second horse to complete the BRC Sprint-Stradbroke Handicap double after his barnstorming victory at Doomben.  Read more »

Fidelia gives Ethan Brown a milestone win

Saturday 18 May 2019, 3:35pm

Ethan Brown has outridden his metropolitan claim guiding Fidelia to victory in the So You Think Hall Of Fame Trophy at Flemington.  Read more »

Hostwin reigns supreme in Rosehill sprint

Saturday 18 May 2019, 3:07pm

Gary Moore has labelled Hostwin Supreme the best sprinter he has trained after the three-year-old's win at Rosehill.  Read more »

Isaurian keeps unblemished first-up record

Saturday 18 May 2019, 2:49pm

Godolphin galloper Isaurian has had to battle hard to score a close win and maintain his unbeaten first-up record in the Chief De Beers Quality.  Read more »

Quilista dominant in Bright Shadow Quality

Saturday 18 May 2019, 2:17pm

The Snowden stable is hoping Quilista's racing career can be extended after her brilliant all-the-way win in Bright Shadow Quality at Doomben.  Read more »

Well-backed Moonlover scores at Flemington

Saturday 18 May 2019, 2:13pm

Moonlover is likely to head to Brisbane in search of more black-type after scoring first-up off a break at Flemington.  Read more »

Maximum Security owner's $20m challenge

Saturday 18 May 2019, 1:58pm

Owner Gary West has challenged the owners of horses Maximum Security is judged to have hampered in the Kentucky Derby to beat him.  Read more »

Zoustyle makes it six from six at Doomben

Saturday 18 May 2019, 1:31pm

Star colt Zoustyle has made it six wins from six starts with another dominant display in the JRA 3YO Plate at Doomben.  Read more »

Low draw makes the difference for Perudo

Saturday 18 May 2019, 1:26pm

Perudo will continue on a black-type program during the winter carnival after her narrow win in the Listed Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Hayes has Derby plans for Independent Road

Saturday 18 May 2019, 12:31pm

Independent Road will be turned out for a break and set for the Victoria Derby after his victory in the Hugh Bowman Hall Of Fame Trophy at Flemington.  Read more »

Teo stays on for strong victory at Doomben

Saturday 18 May 2019, 12:28pm

Fighting Teo has taken advantage of a top ride from Luke Tarrant to score a strong win at Doomben.  Read more »

Les Tilley ride leaves rivals red-faced

Saturday 18 May 2019, 12:22pm

Jockey Les Tilley has produced a clever front-running ride to land Red Colour a winner at Doomben.  Read more »

Doomben track to be ideal for Cup

Friday 17 May 2019, 6:35pm

Doomben has escaped most of the heavy rain around Brisbane and the track should be ideal for the Doomben Cup meeting.  Read more »

Pride says Time is right for G3 test

Friday 17 May 2019, 5:22pm

Trainer Joe Pride believes Passage Of Time is ready to rise to his next challenge when he makes his Brisbane debut in the BRC Sprint at Doomben.  Read more »

Newham-trained filly bred to be a winner

Friday 17 May 2019, 5:09pm

Queensland's best Oaks hopeful, the Gary Newham-trained Winning Ways, has the right breeding to be a top stayer.  Read more »

Moroney tests Wham over trip at Flemington

Friday 17 May 2019, 4:55pm

Trainer Mike Moroney holds reservations over Wham running out 2000m but is happy to give him a try in The Mahogany Challenge at Flemington.  Read more »

Strong hand for Kim Waugh at Rosehill

Friday 17 May 2019, 4:23pm

Kim Waugh believes lightly raced stayer White Boots has the scope to deliver the stable consecutive wins in the Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill.  Read more »

Steve Tregea trio to tackle Doomben

Friday 17 May 2019, 4:17pm

The Steve Tregea-trained Bergerac will have blinkers for the first time as he and his equally talented stablemates Prioritise and Niccanova run at Doomben.  Read more »

Santa Ana Lane to run for TAB in Everest

Friday 17 May 2019, 4:07pm

Star sprinter Santa Ana Lane will run for race sponsor TAB in the $14 million Everest at Randwick.  Read more »

Jamaican Rain right to take Goodwood spot

Friday 17 May 2019, 3:08pm

A gallop at Cranbourne has convinced trainer Richard Laming to pay a late nomination for Jamaican Rain to take her place in The Goodwood at Morphettville.  Read more »

Plan to expedite Ben Currie hearings

Friday 17 May 2019, 2:57pm

Queensland stewards hope to expedite outstanding hearings into charges against Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie following a Supreme Court ruling.  Read more »

Stablemates to tackle Flemington straight

Friday 17 May 2019, 2:50pm

Training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will have a two-pronged attack on a sprint race at Flemington, saddling Rock 'N' Gold and Smart Coupe.  Read more »

Jazzland fit and ready for Rosehill test

Friday 17 May 2019, 2:38pm

Trainer Kristen Buchanan has high expectations for Jazzland in the long-term and is looking forward to testing him in Saturday grade at Rosehill.  Read more »

Gem on song for Doomben Cup

Friday 17 May 2019, 2:30pm

A change of riding tactics is expected to help Gem Song become the third three-year-old to win the weight-for-age Doomben Cup.  Read more »

I'm A Rippa to back up in BRC Sprint

Friday 17 May 2019, 9:41am

Trainer Tony Gollan has had no hesitation in backing I'm A Rippa up in the BRC Sprint at Doomben, a race he won last year.  Read more »

Telecaster digs deep to win Dante

Friday 17 May 2019, 9:27am

Too Darn Hot has been upstaged by Telecaster in a surprise result in the Dante Stakes at York.  Read more »

Maximum Security owners file lawsuit

Thursday 16 May 2019, 7:14pm

Gary and Mary West, the owners of Maximum Security, have filed a lawsuit seeking to have the Kentucky Derby disqualification of their horse overturned in court.  Read more »

Tony McEvoy to build new Ballarat complex

Thursday 16 May 2019, 6:46pm

Trainer Tony McEvoy will build a new training complex at Ballarat to complement his established bases at Angaston and Flemington.  Read more »

Boomsara ready to bounce back at Doomben

Thursday 16 May 2019, 6:12pm

Trainer Chris Munce believes drawing the outside barrier is not a total disaster for Boomsara in the BRC Sprint at Doomben.  Read more »

Scarlet in dream Queensland Oaks trial

Thursday 16 May 2019, 5:15pm

Scarlet Dream has trialled well in the lead-up to her run in The Roses at Doomben which will determine whether she runs in the Queensland Oaks.  Read more »